Circa 1870 Renaissance Victorian nightstand, half commode, possibly Th Brooks, Brooklyn, NY, white marble top with splashback, burl panels and solid walnut, heavy mouldings,  More »

Circa 1870 Renaissance Victorian nightstand, half commode, possibly Th Brooks, Brooklyn, NY, white marble top with splashback, burl panels and solid walnut, heavy mouldings, reeded pilasters, deep moulded panels on door and sides, “No 33” stenciled on back, initials marked into underside of marble (? production initials). 23” wide, 19.5” deep, 30.5” tall, 9.5” tall arched splash. Condition – excellent cleaned original finish, original marble top/probably later splashback. 660 - Quality and manner of works by Thomas Brooks, Brooklyn, New York. Excellent burls and deep moulded panels.   « Less

This is a fabulous antique five-light chandelier, dating from the 1920’s, in its original polychrome finish. The Spanish Revival chandelier begins with a foliate loop  More »

This is a fabulous antique five-light chandelier, dating from the 1920’s, in its original polychrome finish. The Spanish Revival chandelier begins with a foliate loop with green accents; below, the cast bronze chandelier body features volute and leaf detail with polychrome highlights. Each arm ends in a foliate finial and a simple bobeche. Below the arms, the chandelier is ornamented with bronze medallions connected by flowers and volutes. This light fixture is in excellent condition; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The chandelier body measures 16” wide and 19” tall, and the fixture is 38” long overall. An almost identical chandelier is also available, item # NC850.   « Less

This is a wonderful antique five-light chandelier, dating from the 1920’s. The Spanish Revival chandelier begins with a foliate loop finial; below, the cast bronze  More »

This is a wonderful antique five-light chandelier, dating from the 1920’s. The Spanish Revival chandelier begins with a foliate loop finial; below, the cast bronze chandelier body features volute and leaf detail. Each arm ends in a foliate finial and a simple bobeche. Below the arms, the chandelier is ornamented with bronze medallions connected by flowers and volutes. This light fixture is in excellent condition; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The chandelier body measures 16” wide and 19” tall, and the fixture is 39” long overall. An almost identical chandelier is also available, item # NC849.   « Less

Circa 1840 Empire dropleaf workstand, fine figured and flame mahogany, probably J&JW Meeks, NYC, excellent form, lyre shaped double pedestal on scrolled feet, triple ovolo  More »

Circa 1840 Empire dropleaf workstand, fine figured and flame mahogany, probably J&JW Meeks, NYC, excellent form, lyre shaped double pedestal on scrolled feet, triple ovolo front, each drawer has fitted interiors-top has slant writing desk, large storage drawer. 18.5” wide, 18.5” deep, 29.5” tall, 10” dropleaves. Condition – excellent untouched original finish, excellent veneers, shows some crazed surface on dropleaves, great solid stand. 745 - This is the best of American Restauration Empire…in form, quality, condition, cabinetmaker. The best of its period. Slight cleaning would make this the finest of antique Empire furniture. The way you like to find it. - The secondary wood on drawer sides are mahogany and Spanish Cedar secondary woods in desk drawer. These woods were used by the finest cabinetmakers, popular drawer bottoms. - An excellent lamp table for any room of the house. By the sofa as a lampstand or bed as a nightstand   « Less

This is a remarkable pair of antique brass double-arm sconces with their original Vaseline glass bobeches, c. 1920’s. Each sconce features a beveled backplate that  More »

This is a remarkable pair of antique brass double-arm sconces with their original Vaseline glass bobeches, c. 1920’s. Each sconce features a beveled backplate that comes up to a diamond shape with foliate accents. Two reeded sconce arms extend from the bottom of the backplate to support simple brass bobeches with gorgeous light yellow Vaseline glass wax pans, featuring a great surface texture and an elegant scalloped edge. These wall lamps are in excellent condition; they have been professionally rewired and come with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. We kept the original nonfunctioning turn switches for nostalgia’s sake; however, we will gladly replace them with new ones if desired. The sconces measure 9 ¾” tall, 9 ¾” wide, and project 5” from the wall. NSP315-RW   « Less

This is a remarkable pair of antique brass double-arm sconces with their original Vaseline glass bobeches, c. 1920’s. Each sconce features a beveled backplate that  More »

This is a remarkable pair of antique brass double-arm sconces with their original Vaseline glass bobeches, c. 1920’s. Each sconce features a beveled backplate that comes up to a diamond shape with foliate accents. Two reeded sconce arms extend from the bottom of the backplate to support simple brass bobeches with gorgeous light yellow Vaseline glass wax pans, featuring a great surface texture and an elegant scalloped edge. These wall lamps are in excellent condition; they have been professionally rewired and come with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. We kept the original nonfunctioning turn switches for nostalgia’s sake; however, we will gladly replace them with new ones if desired. The sconces measure 9 ¾” tall, 9 ¾” wide, and project 5” from the wall. NSP513-RW   « Less

Pair circa 1880-90 art glass vases, Pompeian Swirl, Stevens and Williams, rare gloss finish, shaded double amberina glass exterior with spiral ribbed pattern, cased/layered  More »

Pair circa 1880-90 art glass vases, Pompeian Swirl, Stevens and Williams, rare gloss finish, shaded double amberina glass exterior with spiral ribbed pattern, cased/layered interior is opaque peach, dimpled sides, finely enameled/double color florals with raised gilt branches in the manner done at Stevens & Williams, handworked scalloped rim. 7” tall, 3.5” wide/4” across corners. Condition – excellent, no nicks or chips. 278 - These fine vases has a “double amberina” glass exterior that fades from amber in the middle to rose colors at rim and base with an opaque peach interior lining. - This is not a typical Pompeian Swirl “pearl” glass item…possibly being an experimental or similar fine art glass from the Victorian period. It has a gloss ribbed surface rather than the acid treated and flattened surface of typical Pompeian Swirl. - Stevens and Williams, England introduced their pearl satin glass as “Verre de Soie” developed by Frederick Carder in 1886 featuring the trapped air bubble that extended from the base to rim of each article.   « Less

Circa 1840 Empire two drawer stand, flame, "plum-pudding", and solid mahogany, unusual octagon pedestal and platform base, probably eastern Massachusetts, this has the finest  More »

Circa 1840 Empire two drawer stand, flame, "plum-pudding", and solid mahogany, unusual octagon pedestal and platform base, probably eastern Massachusetts, this has the finest available plum-pudding and crotch wood grain and exceptional Empire period form. 27.5” tall, 17” wide, 19” deep, 10” dropleaves. Condition – excellent restored original finish. 639   « Less

19th century Victorian inkwell, French, solid brass, porcelain adjusting level inkwell, Mother of Pearl shell accessory tray on front, finely cast twig, oak leaf and acorn  More »

19th century Victorian inkwell, French, solid brass, porcelain adjusting level inkwell, Mother of Pearl shell accessory tray on front, finely cast twig, oak leaf and acorn motif, raising double serpents behind well for instrument holder, porcelain well with gilt decoration on blue background/handpainted roses, finely cast cover with spin/adjustable finial to control porcelain float for level of ink in basin. 6” tall, 7” deep, 6” wide. Condition – overall excellent, missing brass ink basin cover that was attached with a link chain. 454   « Less

This is a wonderful antique five-light Spanish Revival iron chandelier, dating from the 1920’s, in its original polychrome finish with red flowers. The chandelier  More »

This is a wonderful antique five-light Spanish Revival iron chandelier, dating from the 1920’s, in its original polychrome finish with red flowers. The chandelier begins with a red and green volute loop. Five iron bands, fastened at top and bottom with red florets, form the chandelier body. The bands flare out at the base of the chandelier to form the chandelier arms; each arm holds a delicate bobeche formed of a cluster of leaves. The chandelier finishes at the bottom in a leaf cluster with a dangling finial. This light fixture is in excellent condition; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The chandelier body measures 16 ½” wide and 16” tall, and the fixture is 35” long overall. NC851-RW   « Less